Graduate Roles and Psychometric Assessments
Are you looking to test a Graduate to evaluate their ability and workstyle? Or, are you a Graduate who wants to practice their assessment experience? From basic concepts to advanced topics, our tests cover a wide range of assessment themes, including role specific work sample assessments.
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Graduate Psychometric Testing
Our psychometric assessments have been competency mapped to the following positions
to enable targeted screening (testing for recruitment) and development
(profiling to match a candidates fit with the role, their manager and their new team);
The following advanced level psychometric tests are recommended:
Core tests;
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Verbal and Numerical Reasoning Test
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Inductive (Problem) Reasoning Test
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Behavioural Profiling Assessment
Behavioural characteristics and reasoning skills are crucial for success in Graduate roles.
Here are some of the key attributes and skills required:
Behavioural characteristics evaluated by psychometric testing:
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Learning Agility Assessment: Graduate employees must demonstrate the ability to learn quickly, absorb new information.
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Integrity and Ethics Profiling: Trust and professionalism are essential. Graduates must act ethically, follow organisational policies, and handle confidential
information responsibly.
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Time Management Test: Effective time management helps graduates balance competing
priorities, meet deadlines, and manage workloads in dynamic environments.
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Organisational Skills Test: Graduates are often required to manage multiple tasks,
projects, and stakeholders. Strong organisational skills support efficiency and accuracy.
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Communication Assessment: Clear written and verbal communication is essential for presenting ideas, collaborating with colleagues, and engaging with stakeholders.
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Teamwork Profiling: Graduates must work effectively with colleagues across diverse teams, contributing positively and supporting shared organisational goals.
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Adaptability Assessment: Modern workplaces evolve rapidly. Graduates should demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and a willingness to embrace new technologies, processes, and responsibilities.
Reasoning skills assessed by specific ability-based testing:
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Graduate Numerical Reasoning Test: Graduates frequently work with data, budgets, metrics, and reports, requiring accurate interpretation of numerical information.
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Graduate Analytical Thinking Assessment: The ability to evaluate information, identify patterns, and draw meaningful conclusions supports effective workplace performance.
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Graduate Problem Solving Test: Graduates must identify issues, evaluate options, and develop practical solutions to workplace challenges.
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Graduate Critical Thinking Test: Assessing information objectively, questioning assumptions, and making sound judgments are important graduate capabilities.
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Graduate Logical Reasoning Test: Graduates should be able to follow complex processes, understand relationships between information, and make logical decisions.
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Graduate Verbal Reasoning Test: Understanding written information, interpreting policies, and communicating ideas effectively are essential across graduate roles.
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Graduate Decision-Making Assessment: Graduates may be required to make recommendations and support decisions based on available information and evidence.
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Graduate Innovation and Creativity Assessment: The ability to generate new ideas, improve processes, and contribute fresh perspectives is highly valued in graduate positions.
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Graduate Attention to Detail Test: Accuracy and consistency are important when preparing documents, analysing information, and completing administrative tasks.
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Graduate Digital Literacy Assessment: Confidence using business software, digital platforms, and workplace technologies is increasingly important across all graduate career pathways.
These graduate associated behavioural characteristics and reasoning skills are essential for graduate employees to perform effectively, adapt to workplace expectations, accelerate professional development, and contribute to the success of their organisations across a wide range of industries and disciplines.
Graduate Roles - ranked by popularity
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Graduate Registered Nurse
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Graduate Teacher
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Graduate Accountant
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Graduate Civil Engineer
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Graduate Software Engineer
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Graduate Electrical Engineer
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Graduate Mechanical Engineer
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Graduate Financial Analyst
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Graduate Data Analyst
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Graduate Project Engineer
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Graduate Solicitor
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Graduate Physiotherapist
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Graduate Pharmacist
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Graduate Occupational Therapist
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Graduate Structural Engineer
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Graduate Mining Engineer
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Graduate Cyber Security Analyst
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Graduate Quantity Surveyor
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Graduate Environmental Scientist
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Graduate Social Worker
Graduate Role Specific Work Sample Tests
The following summary outlines popular role speciifc work sample tests which are used to evaluate targetted competencies:
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Graduate Financial Literacy Assessment - Understanding financial concepts, budgeting, profit and loss, and business finance.
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Graduate Accounting Fundamentals Test - Double-entry accounting, financial statements, reconciliations, and bookkeeping principles.
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Graduate Data Analysis Skills Assessment - Analysing datasets, identifying trends, and interpreting business information.
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Excel Graduate Proficiency Test - Formulas, functions, pivot tables, charts, and spreadsheet problem-solving.
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Business Graduate Mathematics Test - Percentages, ratios, forecasting, margins, and commercial calculations.
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Digital Graduate Literacy Assessment - General competence with workplace software, digital platforms, and cloud-based systems.
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Report Writing Graduate Assessment - Producing clear, professional business reports and written recommendations.
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Business Communication Graduate Test - Workplace emails, stakeholder communication, and professional written correspondence.
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Research Skills Graduate Assessment - Locating, evaluating, synthesising, and presenting information from multiple sources.
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Project Coordination Graduate Assessment - Prioritisation, scheduling, resource allocation, and project administration skills.
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Customer Service Graduate Aptitude Test - Managing customer enquiries, complaints, and service interactions.
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Commercial Awareness Graduate Assessment - Understanding markets, competitors, business operations, and industry trends.
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Marketing Fundamentals Graduate Test - Basic marketing concepts, campaign analysis, branding, and customer segmentation.
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Human Resources Graduate Knowledge Assessment - Recruitment, workplace policies, employee relations, and HR fundamentals.
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Legal and Compliance Graduate Awareness Test - Understanding legislation, regulations, policies, and workplace compliance requirements.
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Procurement and Supply Chain Graduate Assessment - Purchasing, inventory, logistics, supplier management, and operational processes.
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Information Technology Fundamentals Graduate Test - Hardware, software, cybersecurity, networking, and IT support concepts.
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Programming and Coding Graduate Assessment - Software development, coding logic, debugging, and programming fundamentals.
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Engineering Principles Graduate Assessment - Application of engineering concepts, technical calculations, and problem-solving.
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Presentation and Business Case Graduate Assessment - Analysing information and presenting practical recommendations to stakeholders
Additional Graduate Specific Work Sample Tests
Some graduate programs also assess:
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Statistical Analysis Skills
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SQL Database Skills
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Cybersecurity Awareness
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Technical Graduate Writing Skills
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Economic Graduate Literacy
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Risk Assessment Graduate Skills
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GIS and Spatial Analysis
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Scientific Reasoning
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Graduate Policy Analysis
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Stakeholder Engagement Graduate Skills
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Graduate Consulting Case Analysis
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Graduate Business Process Improvement
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CRM Graduate Software Proficiency
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Power BI or Tableau Skills
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Artificial Intelligence and Graduate Data Literacy
These tests are commonly used across graduate programs in accounting, finance, engineering, government, technology, consulting, business, operations, human resources, marketing, legal, and professional services sectors.
